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Reward offered for help identifying driver in fatal hit-and-run

Posted December 6, 2017 at 11:05 AM

The 2017 Nissan Titan which a 44-year-old Elizabeth man was driving before he was stuck and killed in Monroe last week. Authorities are offering a reward for information that leads to an arrest of the person who struck Jose Cedillo.(Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office)

Cedillo was struck near the corner of Applegarth Road and Forsgate Drive in Monroe.

It's unclear why Cedillo got out of his truck. A passerby saw Cedillo on the ground and called police.

Tip information can be provided anonymously by calling 800-939-9600 or submitted online at www.middlesextips.com. Tips may also be sent by text messaging 274637 (CRIMES) with the keyword: "midtip" followed by the tip information.

Anyone who provides information will be given a unique numerical code which allows them to communicate with the program and collect a reward should their information lead to an arrest. All reward amounts are established by Crime Stoppers of Middlesex County.